Manziel, the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy in 2012, was taken by the Browns with the 22nd overall pick in the NFL draft last month.

“Big thank you to the @Padres and @padresmikedee for selecting me in the MLB draft,” Manziel wrote on his Twitter page. “What a great day!”

Dee, the Padres' president and CEO, tweeted back: “Best athlete on the board ... #JohnnyBaseball.”

Manziel played baseball and football at Kerrville Tivy High and asked Texas A&M coaches about being part of the baseball team before winning the Aggies' starting quarterback job as a redshirt freshman.

Earlier this week, Manziel — decked out in an Indians jersey — was set to throw out the first pitch in Cleveland before the Indians played Boston. His toss was washed out by rain that delayed the start.

But, in May 2013, Manziel took batting practice with the Padres at Petco Park and drove a pitch off the right-field wall.